With Leadership Comes Great Responsibility AND Sometimes that Responsibility is Not Easy!

Matthew 18:21-35
"Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times? Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times."

This week I've been doing a lot of reflecting on life and sometimes the not so fun things, the hard and hurtful things...I've realized that I've finally moved to the stage in my relationship with God where I'm not just trusting God through these times, but intentional saying "ok God, what do you want me to learn from this, what are you trying to show me". I love seeing how God is actively working in my life and the aha moments that come up and you say "I get it now". Today I've been reflecting on forgiving others when it's not easy. Jesus' point here is that we have to continue to forgive. However, we cannot do this in our own strength. The only way we can continue to forgive someone is when we remember how much God has forgiven us. A wise friend said..."This should be our motivation for forgiving others. Because if we look at the cross and say... Wow, God did that to forgive my sin! How can I not forgive someone? It doesn't make it any easier, but it makes it possible for us to do. Because at that point our focus is not on ourselves...but on the Greatness of God!"

Happy 3 Year Anniversary!!

Today is our 3 year Anniversary! I cannot believe that it has been 3 years already. Time has flown by so fast...time flies when you're having fun:)! It has been a great 3 years and I am so looking forward to watching our journey continue to unfold. God has blessed me more than I can imagine. Looking back over the dreams and hopes that I've had in my life, I can honestly say that God has answered every one of them and more. I thank God everyday for Matthew and am continually amazed at how lucky I feel to get to spend the rest of my life with him. I am so thankful to have a husband who is so passionate about living his life for God and sharing this passion with others. I learn so much from him and am constantly challenged and inspired by watching him lead, teach, and be in relationship with others. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart"

Here are some pictures from the last few years...Some old, some new :)

Joining the Blogging World

I'm excited to announce the Gaylor's have joined the blogging world:) I've been wanting to do a better job about keeping everyone up to speed on our lives and the crazy, as in crazy busy, life that we live. So we'll see how this goes...

Brief update on where we are at...Matt and I are currently living in Syracuse, IN. Matt is the Student Ministries Pastor at our church, North Webster Church of God. I'm so proud of what he has accomplished so far in the 3 years that we've been here. I am working at Grace College, a small Christian College near us and am enjoying the people I work with and helping students. Of course I also stay really busy with Epic and love spending time working with our Epic students and coaches. Our life definitely stays busy, but we are enjoying it! It is so cool to look back over our journey and see where God has brought us. We have been so blessed and I am so thankful for how God continues to work in our lives, continually provides for us, and continues to bring great friends and relationships into our path.